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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Leggett & Platt (LEG)

Leggett & Platt Q3 sales down 6% to $1.0 billion; adjusted EPS $0.29

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Leggett & Platt reported third-quarter 2025 trade sales of $1.0 billion, down 6% from a year earlier, and adjusted EPS of $0.29, down $0.03. Reported EPS rose to $0.91 mainly because of an $87 million gain on the sale of its Aerospace business. The company reaffirmed the midpoint of its 2025 sales and adjusted EPS guidance and narrowed the ranges, while reducing debt by $296 million in the quarter.

Key points

  • Third-quarter trade sales were $1.0 billion, down 6%, with organic sales down 4% and volume down 6%.
  • Reported EPS was $0.91 versus $0.33 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $0.29 versus $0.32.
  • 2025 sales guidance narrowed to $4.0–$4.1 billion from $3.9–$4.2 billion; adjusted EPS guidance narrowed to $1.00–$1.10 from $0.95–$1.15.
  • Debt was reduced by $296 million in the quarter; net debt was 2.6x trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA.

The filing

CompanyLeggett & Platt (LEG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 27, 2025, 4:44 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-251701

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 27, 2025.

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